MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (10
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
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1. Using barriers to prevent pests from get- Mechanical
ting into an area is an example of which
type of pesticide management method?
2. Lowering the humidity of stored grains and c) physical/environmental
other food products to reduce damage from modification
mold is an example of which type of pest
management method?
a) biological
b) mechanical
c) physical/environmental modification
d) regulatory pest control
3. Making use of plant varieties that are nat- Genetic
urally resistant to insect feeding is an ex-
ample of which type of pest management
method?
4. Which of the statements about biological a) Modifying the environment
control is true? to enhance natural enemies
is recommended in bio con-
a) Modifying the environment to enhance trol
natural enemies is recommended in bio
control
b) Biological control involves importing ex-
otic pests to control natural enemies
c) Using several cultural practices and a
wide variety of pesticides works best in
biological control
5. Sealing building cracks and small open- a) exclusion
ings is an example of what kind of pest
management method?
a) exclusion
b) trapping
, MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (10
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
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c) cultivation
d) mulching
6. Which statement about cultural control a) They reduce pest estab-
practices is true? lishment, reproduction, and
survival
a) They reduce pest establishment, repro-
duction, and survival
b) They use naturally derived or synthe-
sized chemicals to control pests
c) they involve the release of parasites and
predators found in foreign countries
7. Which statement is true about cultural con- a) they alter the environment,
trol practices? the condition of the host, or
the behavior of pest to pre-
a) they alter the environment, the condition vent or suppress an infesta-
of the host, or the behavior of pest to pre- tion
vent or suppress an infestation
b) trapping is an important cultural practice
c) sanitation is not considered a cultural
practice
d) cultural controls involve the release of
parasites and predators found in foreign
countries
8. Monitoring pests at airports and ocean Regulatory
ports that pose a serious threat to public
health or widespread damage to crops or
animals is an example of which type of pest
management method?
9. Which statements about pest management a) The goal is to prevent pests
strategies in IPM is true? from reaching damaging lev-
els
a) The goal is to prevent pests from reach-
ing damaging levels
b) Eradication is never the goal of an IPM
, MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (10
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
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program
c) Nonchemical methods are short-term so-
lutions to control pests
d) Pesticides are not included in an IPM
strategy
10. Which would be considered a preventative a) Planting weed- and dis-
pest management strategy? ease-free seed on an athletic
field
a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on
an athletic field
b) Releasing natural enemies to help re-
duce pest populations
c) Removing a pest that is a public health
concern from an area
d) Eliminating rodents from a commercial
food establishment
11. Which statement about action thresholds b) The action threshold for a
is true? pest may be set at a 0 pest
population density
a) The IPM technician needs to implement
control measures below the action thresh-
old level
b) The action threshold for a pest may be
set at a 0 pest population density
c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds
are usually more related to economics than
aesthetics
d) Action thresholds are usually easy to
establish
12. Which would increase the likelihood of pes- b) Continual use of pesticides
ticide resistance? from the same chemical class
a) An insect that has 1 generation per year
b) Continual use of pesticides from the
same chemical class
, MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (10
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
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c) Applying a pesticide that has little or no
residual effect
d) Limiting the number of pesticide applica-
tions
13. Which federal agency is responsible for EPA
registering or licensing pesticide products
for use in the U.S.?
14. Which federal law requires that all pesti- b) FFDCA
cides meet new safety standards?
a) FIFRA
b) FFDCA
c) FQPA
d) WPS
15. Which statement about FIFRA is false? b) it prevents states, tribes,
and territories from creating
a) it provides the overall framework for the laws that are stricter than fed-
federal pesticide regulatory program eral regulations
b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories
from creating laws that are stricter than
federal regulations
c) it allows applicators to deviate from the
pesticide label under specific use situa-
tions
16. Which statement about FIFRA is false? a) state restrictions on pes-
ticides can be more liberal
a) state restrictions on pesticides can be than those of FIFRA
more liberal than those of FIFRA
b) approved pesticide labels have the force
of law
c) the EPA has the authority to remove pes-
ticide products from the market
d) FIFRA regulates the registration and li-
censing of pesticide products
COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (10
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g48f9v
1. Using barriers to prevent pests from get- Mechanical
ting into an area is an example of which
type of pesticide management method?
2. Lowering the humidity of stored grains and c) physical/environmental
other food products to reduce damage from modification
mold is an example of which type of pest
management method?
a) biological
b) mechanical
c) physical/environmental modification
d) regulatory pest control
3. Making use of plant varieties that are nat- Genetic
urally resistant to insect feeding is an ex-
ample of which type of pest management
method?
4. Which of the statements about biological a) Modifying the environment
control is true? to enhance natural enemies
is recommended in bio con-
a) Modifying the environment to enhance trol
natural enemies is recommended in bio
control
b) Biological control involves importing ex-
otic pests to control natural enemies
c) Using several cultural practices and a
wide variety of pesticides works best in
biological control
5. Sealing building cracks and small open- a) exclusion
ings is an example of what kind of pest
management method?
a) exclusion
b) trapping
, MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (10
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g48f9v
c) cultivation
d) mulching
6. Which statement about cultural control a) They reduce pest estab-
practices is true? lishment, reproduction, and
survival
a) They reduce pest establishment, repro-
duction, and survival
b) They use naturally derived or synthe-
sized chemicals to control pests
c) they involve the release of parasites and
predators found in foreign countries
7. Which statement is true about cultural con- a) they alter the environment,
trol practices? the condition of the host, or
the behavior of pest to pre-
a) they alter the environment, the condition vent or suppress an infesta-
of the host, or the behavior of pest to pre- tion
vent or suppress an infestation
b) trapping is an important cultural practice
c) sanitation is not considered a cultural
practice
d) cultural controls involve the release of
parasites and predators found in foreign
countries
8. Monitoring pests at airports and ocean Regulatory
ports that pose a serious threat to public
health or widespread damage to crops or
animals is an example of which type of pest
management method?
9. Which statements about pest management a) The goal is to prevent pests
strategies in IPM is true? from reaching damaging lev-
els
a) The goal is to prevent pests from reach-
ing damaging levels
b) Eradication is never the goal of an IPM
, MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (10
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g48f9v
program
c) Nonchemical methods are short-term so-
lutions to control pests
d) Pesticides are not included in an IPM
strategy
10. Which would be considered a preventative a) Planting weed- and dis-
pest management strategy? ease-free seed on an athletic
field
a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on
an athletic field
b) Releasing natural enemies to help re-
duce pest populations
c) Removing a pest that is a public health
concern from an area
d) Eliminating rodents from a commercial
food establishment
11. Which statement about action thresholds b) The action threshold for a
is true? pest may be set at a 0 pest
population density
a) The IPM technician needs to implement
control measures below the action thresh-
old level
b) The action threshold for a pest may be
set at a 0 pest population density
c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds
are usually more related to economics than
aesthetics
d) Action thresholds are usually easy to
establish
12. Which would increase the likelihood of pes- b) Continual use of pesticides
ticide resistance? from the same chemical class
a) An insect that has 1 generation per year
b) Continual use of pesticides from the
same chemical class
, MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (10
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
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c) Applying a pesticide that has little or no
residual effect
d) Limiting the number of pesticide applica-
tions
13. Which federal agency is responsible for EPA
registering or licensing pesticide products
for use in the U.S.?
14. Which federal law requires that all pesti- b) FFDCA
cides meet new safety standards?
a) FIFRA
b) FFDCA
c) FQPA
d) WPS
15. Which statement about FIFRA is false? b) it prevents states, tribes,
and territories from creating
a) it provides the overall framework for the laws that are stricter than fed-
federal pesticide regulatory program eral regulations
b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories
from creating laws that are stricter than
federal regulations
c) it allows applicators to deviate from the
pesticide label under specific use situa-
tions
16. Which statement about FIFRA is false? a) state restrictions on pes-
ticides can be more liberal
a) state restrictions on pesticides can be than those of FIFRA
more liberal than those of FIFRA
b) approved pesticide labels have the force
of law
c) the EPA has the authority to remove pes-
ticide products from the market
d) FIFRA regulates the registration and li-
censing of pesticide products
